In the background I could vaguly hear Lissa calling for me to wake up, but I was content here. I was back in the cabin, in Dimitri's arm as he whispered sweet nothings in Russian in my ear. I was warm and the love that filled me was indescribable. But in the back of my head there was a voice screaming at me. Slowly, oh so slowly the voice got louder until I couldn't ignore it anymore.

"What are you doing! Wake up! You're not with him and never will be! Get over it you need to get back to Lissa!" I screamed. The next thing I knew I jerked up only to find myself in my room. I looked around to see Lissa curled up next to me and food on the nightstand next to me. I got off the bed, carefull no to wake Lissa, and headed to the shower.

I turned on the water before sheading off my blood stained bikini. I sighed and tossed the bikini in the trash bin before I stepped into the shower, the hot water cascaded down my body, relaxing all my muscles. I stayed under the water for a long while before I started soaping my skin, I showered the rest of the blood and filth off of my skin.

I turned off the water and wrapped a towel around my body. I walked into the room and saw Lissa curled up and snoring, I chuckled and looked at the clock. 10:39 pm, okay so I had been out for more than 24 hours. I sighed and picked up the food, it was cold so I put it in the microwave and waited for it to finish. I turned on the T.V. and looked for something to watch.

I sat on the couch and ate, watching the charactors run around the screen but I wasn't really watching. At some point or another I must have dozed off because the next thing I knew panic started coming through the bond in waves. I leapt up and ran into my bedroom, Lissa was out of the bed and looking around in a frenzy.

"Liss, I'm right here," I said, her head snapped up and she launched herself into my arms. She sobbed and I just held her.

"You scared me! You looked terrible!" She sobbed, an image of me walking into the apartment, bleeding and broken looking.

"Thanks to you I'm fine now, what day is today?" I asked.

"Friday morning," She said, I nodded I had been out since Tuesday night. I groaned.

"I need to get training, you coming?" I asked over my shoulder. Lissa brushed her teeth, changed her clothes, and brushed her hair before grabbed the stop

watch and met me at the door. We headed out to the track, the sun was still barely up so I must have only slept for an hour or two. I started my laps and the

wind blew into my face, I smiled I loved this weather. I finished the 16 laps with a light burn. I made it back to Lissa and collapsed on the ground. I tugged Lissa

down with me, and she lay next to me.

I breathed the cool air filling my burning lungs. We talked for a while before heading back to the apartment. I took another quick shower and put on some jeans

and a nice top. Lissa and I decided to go to the mall for the day. I did our make up and we put in our contacts. I drove and we got there about 20 minutes

later. We entered the mall and Lissa dragged me to the first store we encountered.

A Macy's, Abercrombie and Fitch, Hot Topic, and what felt like endless amount of time and stores we went to a jewlery store. We looked around for a while but

nothing caught our eye. Finally we went to the food court to get something to eat. We were talking when someone walked up to us. Lissa and I just ignored him

until he tapped my shoulder. I glanced at him for a moment, before turning my attention back to Lissa.

"Yeah and the Betsy started going off like a mad women telling Janice she was crazy," I said, with a sly wink telling her to play along.

"Seriously?" Lissa said acting like the blonde she was.

"Yea she even tried to attack..," I was cut off by another tap. I looked at the guy again, actually looked at him. He was pretty cute, browns hair, hazel eyes

and nicely dressed.

"How may I help you?" I asked, sounding slightly bitchy.

"Well I noticed you sitting here talking to your home girl, I just figured you might want a man to talk to." He tried to flirt. I looked at Lissa, she shrugged.

'He's cute but not worth it,' She said through the bond.

"Not interested, we're here to meet our boyfriend's, so you and your home boy can just scurry along and leave us alone." I said and stood up. Lissa followed

me and we walked away. I was very aware that we were being follow, a descret look over my shoulder told me it was the two guys we just blew off. I pushed

Lissa into a corner and back up next to her.

She stiffened and the boys walked passed us. I wait a few minutes before taking a tentaive step out. They were gone I brought Lissa out and grinned.

"That was interesting," She mused. I nodded and we started back towards the car, bags in hand. After dinner and a movie we went home and I went to the

track. When I got back Lissa was in the shower, I sat on the couch and turned on the T.v. and waited for Lissa to come out. We watched a movie until we both

feel asleep on the couch.

When Monaday finally arrived Lissa and I were dressed to impress. I drove to the school and we stepped out. Guys stopped and stared, lust evident in their

eyes, girls who stared, stared in envy. I smiled my man eaters smile, Lissa just smiled timidly. We walked to the office and the receptionist drew up a schedule,

we had the same classes except for our language classes.

On our way to class a few guys stopped us, trying to take our books so they could carry them. I flirted with one of them for about a minute before walking with

Lissa to class. Everything was pretty easy, I barely paid attention. Lunch came and when we started looking for a table, the crowd parted like the Red Sea. We

sat in the back corner where no else was sitting I placed my tray down and some guy pulled out our chairs. I smiled at him and looked back at Lissa.

She smiled at me and started eating, I put some of the grotesque food in my mouth. When we finished I barely moved my head to silently gesture for her to go

to the rest room. She quitely excused herself and I stood up after her. I walked over to one of the guys noticing some people watching my every move. I put my

finger on the guys chest and leaned my lips to his ear.

"Meet me in the girls' room by the science hallway," I said and walked out the door. I went to the restroom and Lissa was washing her hands. "A guy is going

to us in 3, 2, 1," I said just in time for the guy to come into the bathroom. He looked from Lissa to me before grinning. Lissa smiled turning on the compulsion.

"Now I'm going to drink from you, and you will make not a noise, right?" She said, her voice soft and warm. He nodded. "And you won't remember any of this

will you, about not Rose asking you to meet here or anything, say no and mean it," She said again.

"No, I won't," His voice thick. Lissa walked up to him and tilted his head to the side and bit his neck. He moaned quitely and Lissa finsihed quickly. Lissa sat

him on the floor and walked to the mirror, making sure no blood stained either of there clothes. I cleaned up his wound and Lissa healed it. We went back to the

cafateria, we stumbled and laughed.

After being followed by a crowd of lusting guys and suck up girls, we went our seperate ways. I hugged her our classrooms were across from each others.

"Anything happens you scream," I said into her ear. She nodded and we went to our classes.

Russian was actually harder than I thought, but it was something I could deal with it. I really like the class, when class was over the teacher handed out

homework on the subject for the day. I took it and read the simple phrases on the paper. When I met Lissa in the hallway she grinned at me, I grinned back and

we looked for out next class. It was boring English so while the teacher talked Lissa replayed her French lesson.

I listenedto everything she replayed, by the time she finished class was over. Lissa handed me the homework and I frowned, I had homework for 3 of my other

classes. We walked to our last period and listened boredly has she went on and on. Lissa passed me a note.

You look bored out of your mind- A

Is it that obvious?- S

Well I just know you well enough to tell the difference between excited and bored, your definately bored.- A I grinned.

Hey its not my fault! I want to be on the track!- S Lissa shook her head before putting the note away. Class finished and I dragged Lissa with me to the gym,

the couch here had talked to coach back at the school in Portland, lets just say he wanted me on the soccor team.

I saw him in the office and walked to the door and knocked. He looked up and smiled, I smiled back and closed the door.

"Sir, I was wondering if I could join the Soccor and Football team," I said simply.

"The Soccor team your in, as for the Football team I need to see how you can hold up aganist the guys," He said, I grinned.

"Alright, bring it on," I said, his raised his eyebrows. He tossed me a uniform that looked about my size. I took it and walked out to bring Lissa with me to the

dressing room. I took out my contacts and put my hair in a messy ponytail, I changed clothes and looked at Lissa who took a picture of me before I put on the

helmet.

I walked out to the field and saw couch surrounded by the guys. I waited until they we dispatched to walk up to coach.

"You mind not telling them Imma girl, don't want them taking it easy on me," I said, he nodded before calling out.

"Boys we got someone who wants in on the team, let's see how he does!" They all nodded, "Good luck," He murmured before slapping my ass.

"Watch it," I snapped and he paled. I went out to the field and all the guys lined up. I went were I was told and waited.

"Hut hut HIKE!" Some guy called. I tackled the guy in front of me, I could hear the audioble Whoosh of the breath leaving him. I got up and ran down the field.

"YO! Over here!" I called, my voice slightly deeper. The ball came flying at me and I leapt for it and took of down the field. A few of the guys tried to tackle

me but I was to fast, I made a touch down and coach watched in astonishment. I threw the ball at him, it hit him square in the chest. He stumbled back, Lissa

went to check on him. I ran towards them and playfully swiped Lissa around the waist and dipped her.

"Give me a kiss, sugar," I said in and fake manly voice. She giggled and we made fake kissing noises.

"Oh you," She said and stood up. I grinned and looked at coach.

"So how bout it?" I asked.

"Sure thing Hathaway," He nodded. I saw the guys watching us so I took of the helmet and let my hair out. I heard some guys whistle and some were stunned

silent.

"So I take it practice is after school, everyday." I stated. Coach nodded. "And Soccor?" I asked.

"Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Football games Saturday night, Soccor is on Friday afternoon." I nodded.

"I'll be back tomorrow then, I made some plans, so yea," I started walking away. Lissa just stayed silent, I left her to her thoughts and changed back into my

clothes.

And thats pretty much how the next couple of weeks went: I woke up early as hell, went running, came home, ate breakfast, went to soccor practice, shower at

school, put on clothes, went to school, went to football practise after school, went home and into the weight room, then running again, Lissa and I cooked, we ate,

homework, shower and if there was any time left I would study my Russian, then stay up, watch Lissa, maybe even sleep for an hour or two and start over.

My body was tired and in pain, I never thought that one person could hurt this bad. I was mainly just tensed and stressed. I had a Russian test on Monday

and I wouldn't have much time to study besides now and I was currently pouring over my books.

Lissa was long since asleep, I was still reading the book, I had learned alot and I could even hold up a short conversation. I was so tired but I refused to

sleep, Lissa needed me more than anything. I was currently on the couch mutilple books surrounded me.

"Бог, я нуждаюсь в помощи! Когда должный жизнь, чтобы стать легче?!?" I muttered in Russian (Incase it doesnt show it said God, I

need help! When is life supposed to get easier?!? in Russian). I smacked my hand to my forehead and groaned quitely.

My body throbbed and I tried to focus on the words before me, I was sooo tired. Maybe if I just rested my eyes for a little while. Nothing would happen to

Lissa, no I would be able to sense it. I let sleep consume me and God did it feel good.